Good Friday
Mark 14:36
“And he said, Abba, Father, all things are possible unto thee; take away this cup from me: nevertheless not what I will, but what thou wilt.”(KJV)
This is what Jesus prayed at the place Gethsemane. His closest friends were with him. It was already into the night and they had just eaten the feast of the Passover, which included wine. No wonder they were sleepy and tired. Even though he asked them to watch and be vigilant, perhaps to make sure no one disturbs him while he is praying, they fell asleep. What a human thing to do.
His lesson to them, and us, is to watch and pray. The spirit is ready to stay awake, but the flesh is weak. Don’t let your physical nature overcome your spiritual nature.
This scripture seems to be preached as how the human side of Jesus implored his father, God, to take this burden of dying away from him. Is there any other way, other than death?
I believe that Jesus was not afraid of dying. He raised many people from the dead and He knew he was going to come alive again in three days.
No, I think he asked Abba, Father to take away this assignment because he did not want to be separated from God the Father even for one second!
Jesus took on the sins of this world, yours and mine. Remember, up until this very second, he was sinless. He was pure. He was spotless without blemish. I think in those hours and then moments the agony and pain Jesus suffered was so great that it felt like God had forsaken him. The Father must have felt the pain too because he caused darkness in all the earth.
Mark 15:34
“And at the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, saying, Eloi, Eloi, lama sabachthani? which is, being interpreted, My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?”
But he did give himself up to be sacrificed so that the whole world will know how much he loves the Father.
Because Jesus was obedient to the commandment God gave him, we are reconciled to our Creator. Salvation through Jesus is the only way. Our everlasting spirit will live in eternity with Him.
In rememberance of Jesus and what He did on the cross.